Steve O’Keefe, editor of smarteconomist.com writes: Would you mind posting an announcement on the Freakonomics Blog about the new Smart Interviews feature at SmartEconomist.com? Here’s the announcement: SmartEconomist.com Launches Smart…
…a proof. Once I approved it, it was officially published at createspace.com. About two days later it was on Amazon.com. I hit a button to format it as a Kindle…
…favorite treat changing your brain? Why do so many snacks melt in your mouth? And why can’t Stephen replicate his favorite salad dressing? Take the Seven Deadly Sins survey: freakonomics.com/nsq-sins/…
…has its price, including declasse-ness, so now American TV commercials are full of stars like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jay-Z, even Robert DeNiro. So this website, which has been around a good…
How should you treat Seasonal Affective Disorder? Would we all be happier if we hibernated? And why does Stephen think football fans have an easier time?
…mobile-friendly format. (To read the comments, however, you still have to come to the site.) You can subscribe by going here on your BlackBerry, Treo, iPhone, or any cell phone…
Are we too busy watching Friends? Is porn driving us apart? And why did New Yorkers stop vacationing in the Catskills? Take the Seven Deadly Sins survey: freakonomics.com/nsq-sins/…
…and S. is putting together an “album of advice” for him. She’s been writing to all sorts of people (including us) and asking: “What’s the best (or worst) advice you’ve…
After every mass shooting or terrorist attack, victims and survivors receive a huge outpouring of support — including a massive pool of compensation money. How should that money be allocated?…
…his efforts to bring a business-like mentality to USAID: I’ve tried to bring that business-like rigor and the tendency to ask questions — some would say I ask far too…
What do a computer hacker, an Indiana farm boy, and Napoleon Bonaparte have in common? The past, present, and future of food science.
The environmentalists say we’re doomed if we don’t drastically reduce consumption. The technologists say that human ingenuity can solve just about any problem. A debate that’s been around for decades…
The man who wants America to “think harder” has parlayed his quixotic presidential campaign into front-runner status in New York’s mayoral election. And he has some big plans….
…if you buy stock in companies with high customer satisfaction, you will gain high returns at low risk. Keep in mind that Fornell is, as stated, affiliated with the American…
…The Washington Post, and others. For my money, the best suggestion by far comes from a reader named Derek: Downlifting. Download + shoplifting. Pretty accurate description that doesn’t imply violence….
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[omny:https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b/14a43378-edb2-49be-8511-ab0d000a7030/b9b380d4-dcb1-4d37-b3d3-ab0d001c5e24/audio.mp3] Photo: Martin Pettitt In our latest Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace podcast, we’re talking turkey, literally. (Download/subscribe at iTunes, get the RSS feed, listen via the media player above, or…
German startup “Schimpf-los” (“swear away”) provides telephone therapy for those who want to blow off steam by cursing. (HT: V. Brenner) The “left-digit” effects for cigarettes. Tim Harford‘s book Undercover…
…in retrospect; at the time, we were baffled. When I was finally able to access the hosting site yesterday, I found a neat example of how illusory data can be….
…Interest compounding is a fundamental concept and it requires a little bit of math. It is critically important to understand interest compounding to be able to fully appreciate the importance…
(Stockbyte) Last spring, we posted on Phil Tetlock’s massive prediction tournament: Good Judgment. You might remember Tetlock from our latest Freakonomics Radio podcast, “The Folly of Prediction.” (You can download/subscribe…
…Lab Days, where biology students ended up copying answers for work they never did. (Comstock) This comes as little surprise to Steve Levitt, who several years ago recognized what most…
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…a market that just keeps getting more elitist? And what will happen to the last painting Alice Neel ever made? (Part 3 of “The Hidden Side of the Art Market.”)…
…substitutes for a legitimate transaction — for example, a person who would have bought the DVD of the new Kate Beckinsale vampire film (who is that, actually?) but instead downloads…
No, it’s not your fault the economy crashed. Or that consumer preferences changed. Or that new technologies have blown apart your business model. But if you’re the C.E.O., it is…
…course). Just choose an app to download (iPhones come with one already loaded — just look for this icon on your home screen. Other popular apps include Spotify, Overcast, and…
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…and bagels are three for $2 (plain, sesame, and multi-grain).” The bakery conducts audits every six months and [John] Bergen says only once did things come up short. “Our theory…
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